Thunder Roads Magazine of Oklahoma/Arkansas September 2014 | Page 32

EVENTS

DUSTE’S RIDING HINTS
FOR BBBQ RALLY AREA

Get out in them Hills! Whooo-Hooo!
It’s that time of the year again when hundreds
of thousands of bikes and their riders converge
on NW Arkansas for Bikes, Blues and BBQ for a
week of fun and festivities!
All up and down the I-49 corridor there will be
events happening to entice the riding masses to
enjoy what we have to offer. From the huge vendor
mall at Pig Trail Harley-Davidson, to the displays
and events at Baum Stadium, to the raucous party
scene on Dickson Street in Fayetteville there is
plenty to do and see!
Many of you have come year after year to enjoy
this rally, now in its 15th year. But there will be
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many of you who come for the first time. For you
first timers, especially, you do not want to miss
the opportunity to get in some riding time out in
these beautiful hills of the Ozark Plateau. If you like
twisties, we have them. If you like panoramic vistas,
we have them. If you like quaint little towns tucked
away in mountain valleys, we have them.
What follows is a small guide to some cool
roads, good places to eat, and some awe inspiring
scenic points where you can see for miles and miles
and get some great pictures of your trip! This is by
no means a complete list of everything out there to
see but these will definitely be worth the trip. Most
will be a few hours worth of riding, maybe a little